corehazard
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| System Name | Primary Gaming PC |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7 920 |
| Motherboard | Asus Sabertooth X 58 |
| Cooling | CPU: Coolermast HN 520, 1x 200mm case fan, 4x 120mm case fan |
| Memory | Wintec 8 GB DDR3 1600 |
| Video Card(s) | ASUS Radeon EAH 6850 |
| Storage | 1 TB Games, 500 GB OS |
| Display(s) | ASUS VH232H |
| Case | Cooler Master HAF 912 |
| Power Supply | Cooler 850 Watt modular |
I'm working on refurbishing some old computers and trying to get an old IDE drive to work on a Dell Optiplex GX 280 with two SATA connectors. When I plug in the old IDE drive to the SATA IDE converter the BIOS says device ID not recognized, thus I cannot use the IDE drive. Setting the BIOS to ATA mode rather than AHCI mode did not help any. The SATA drive worked on the same ports that the IDE one didn't. I have set the jumpers to master and cable select, neither of which helped any. Trying different IDE drives didn't help anything either.
I suspect the problem has to with a cheap converter.
The converter is a cheap $5
Any thoughts on what I could do?
I suspect the problem has to with a cheap converter.
The converter is a cheap $5
Any thoughts on what I could do?